Reviews for

Weight Loss Confidential:

How Teens Lose Weight and Keep It Off – And What They Wish Parents Knew

Houghton Mifflin, January 2007

"This is an excellent book ... I believe that there are many important messagesand uplifting stories here for children struggling with a weight problem and their concerned parents. The book is really written by teens for teens. Ms. Fletcher has done a real service to these young people by giving us this book. I recommend this book whole-heartedly."
-- Daniel H. Bessen, MD, Obesity Management,August 2007

"[Fletcher provides] advice that's valuable to nurses or anyone who works with children....This highly readable, 227-page book effectively uses narratives and examples to make it an appropriate recommendation for teens themselves....Weight Loss Confidential is a practical guide for teens and those who care for and about them."
-- Diana J Mason, editor-in-chief of The American Journal of Nursing, February 2007

"Determined to teach teens the difference between "right" weight and "ideal" weight, a dietitian as well as the author of several books on weight control draws inspiration from the experiences of her son, Wes. The book's positive approach and the stories and comments from young people will encourage and inform both teens and their parents. Fletcher's combination of teen talk and nutritional advice can help serious dieters get started."
-- Booklist, American Library Association

" With teen obesity a big issue in the U.S., the author of Thin for Life turns her expertise toward helping overweight teens and their parents adopt proven strategies for weight loss together. By examining how teens have successfully taken control of their own weight, other young people may become inspired to do the same."
--Publishers Weekly

"Weight Loss Confidential is a must-read book for all parents, whether your children currently have weight problems or not. It's chock full of real world suggestions for getting families to eat healthier and move more together. And the last 50 pages are a valuable compendium of weight loss programs and Internet sites that are geared toward teenagers seeking to lose weight. With this book, Anne Fletcher has provided families with practical and proven advice for dealing with the obesity epidemic facing our children today."
-- Meg Heintz, 3 fat chicks on a diet®